* Simple and direct: She was overjoyed to see her family after so long.
* With a specific emotion: The news of their acceptance to college left them overjoyed and filled with hope.
* Emphasizing the intensity: He was overjoyed beyond words when he learned he had won the lottery.
* In a figurative context: The entire city was overjoyed at the arrival of the long-awaited spring rain.
* With a contrast: Despite her initial anxiety, she was overjoyed to finally take the stage and perform.